Rustico/casale in Via Roma 109
Affacciata sulle splendide colline della Langa ampia cascina semi-indipendente in ordine. L'immobile è costituito da una classica cascina piemontese su due piani fuori terra, con parte abitativa di circa 180 mq: 3 camere da letto cucinotto soggiorno doppi servizi terrazzo e balconi cantina e magazzini. Di fronte alla…
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The habitable part is described as 'in ordine', so I estimate light refresh/habitable condition at about €200/m2; that gives an effective price of about €106,000, or €589/m2 on 180 sqm. That is above your very low Piemonte farmhouse baseline of €263/m2, but the 180 sqm livable house, extra cellar/magazines, terrace/balconies and Langhe hills setting still make it a decent rather than outstanding deal.
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This looks like a real, substantial house rather than a shell: roofed, complete, with balconies, terrace and usable ancillary spaces. The main appeal is the Langhe hillside setting and the amount of space for the price, but the architecture shown is quite ordinary and lacks the character details that create a true dream-home hit. Without interior photos, it feels more solid and practical than swoon-worthy.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€12,000 – €20,000
Wiring, water and sanitary work of any kind, heating, air conditioning and gas go to a registered firm by law, and so do flues and the air openings for gas appliances. That labour stays in the bill. Yours is the stripping out, plaster, paint, floors, tiling and carpentry.
Labour is 61% of a renovation price on average and 67% at the median, across 191 items of the Emilia-Romagna 2025 public price list. Materials are the rest. An averaged price list, not a quote.
Materials you buy yourself carry 22% VAT; supplied by the firm doing the work they go at the 10% renovation rate. On a €30,000 materials bill that is €3,600 of extra tax.
Household wiring installed before 13 March 1990 counts as compliant if it has a main breaker with overcurrent protection, protection against direct contact and a 30 mA RCD. Having a firm bring the existing wiring up to that and certify it is the cheapest lawful route.
- Exterior is plain and not especially photogenic
- No interior photos, so finish level and immediate livability are unproven
- Courtyard/outbuildings look functional rather than romantic
Estimate from the listing and its photos, not a survey. Treat it as the starting point for your own quotes. An Italian builder's quote is normally written without VAT and without design fees, so add about a quarter to any figure a firm gives you.
The area around
Location score 61/100The cluster is in the upper Tanaro valley in the Ligurian Apennines, with wooded ridges and narrow side valleys around the village. The Tanaro river runs through this part of the valley. The area lies within the Alta Val Tanaro and close to the border zone between Piemonte and Liguria; daily services are limited locally, while Ceva is the nearest town of some size with shops, rail connections and basic services. This part of the province is known for small hill and valley villages, chestnut woods, and mixed pasture and woodland rather than for a single landmark destination.